How To Blur Backgrounds in Photoshop [FAST & EASY]

In this easy-to-follow tutorial, you will learn how to blur backgrounds in Photoshop!

You will learn about selections, Layer Masks, Content-Aware Fill, Smart Objects, and the Depth Blur Neural Filter to blur your photo’s background.

This Photoshop tutorial will cover everything you need to know about creating a shallow depth of field effect (out of focus background) WITHOUT an expensive lens.

I hope this tutorial helps!
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📘 INDEX – How To Blur Background in Photoshop
00:00 – Introduction
00:06 – Step 01 – Duplicate the Original Layer Twice
00:15 – Step 02 – Remove the Background From The Top Duplicate Layer
00:44 – Step 03 – Select The Foreground and Expand The Selection
01:50 – Step 04 – Use Content-Aware Fill To Remove the Foreground
02:39 – Step 05 – Convert the Background Layer Into a Smart Object
02:55 – Step 06 – Apply The Depth Blur Neural Filter
04:50 – Step 07 – Fine-Tune and Fix Imperfections.
05:10 – Edit The Layer Mask
05:48 – Paint Digital Hair
06:20 – Apply Camera Raw Adjustments
07:28 – Final Thoughts

🔗 LINKS:

How To Change a Background in Photoshop
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Learn To Create The Hair Brush
► https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qV1DAf5cYXE&list=PL3bfN-31F9RdzVhwXPj0yEceDozZGGVxP

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